Long Treks, But Worth It: Boston

Long Treks, But Worth It: Boston

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Come to Boston and park your car in Harvard yard (not really). The long trip up north will be worth it as Boston has everything one could want in a summer excursion: great food, great shopping and you can't take a step without walking into an arts festival. Distance from Baltimore: 402 miles Summer events/activities: Summer Arts Weekend at Copley Square (560 Boylston St.; boston.com or 617-635-4505), features free, diverse musical acts as well as new arts, food and cultural programs; Radical Roxbury on July 25 (discoverroxbury.org/biking) takes riders through Boston's oldest neighborhoods; Restaurant Week Boston (restaurantweekboston.com) returns Aug. 18-23 and 25-30. Cool lodging: Overlooking the Boston Harbor, the Seaport Boston Hotel (1 Seaport Lane; seaportboston.com or 617-385-4000) includes an indoor pool and fitness center and serves as a MBTA and water taxi stop. If money is a concern, check out Hotel 140 (140 Clarendon St.; hotel140.com or 617-585-5600), a discount boutique hotel in a great location. Eat here: There is a lot of buzz at The Beehive (541 Tremont St.; beehiveboston.com or 617-423-0069), a bohemian New American restaurant with live music performances at night. Also look out for the Salty Pig (130 Dartmouth St.; thesaltypig.com or 617-536-6200), a pub-like joint that specializes in meats and cheeses. Don't miss: Take a walk around Newbury Street (newbury-st.com). Come for the world-renowned shopping, stay for the diverse dining options.

Come to Boston and park your car in Harvard yard (not really). The long trip up north will be worth it as Boston has everything one could want in a summer excursion: great food, great shopping and you can't take a step without walking into an arts festival. Distance from Baltimore: 402 miles Summer events/activities: Summer Arts Weekend at Copley Square (560 Boylston St.; boston.com or 617-635-4505), features free, diverse musical acts as well as new arts, food and cultural programs; Radical Roxbury on July 25 (discoverroxbury.org/biking) takes riders through Boston's oldest neighborhoods; Restaurant Week Boston (restaurantweekboston.com) returns Aug. 18-23 and 25-30. Cool lodging: Overlooking the Boston Harbor, the Seaport Boston Hotel (1 Seaport Lane; seaportboston.com or 617-385-4000) includes an indoor pool and fitness center and serves as a MBTA and water taxi stop. If money is a concern, check out Hotel 140 (140 Clarendon St.; hotel140.com or 617-585-5600), a discount boutique hotel in a great location. Eat here: There is a lot of buzz at The Beehive (541 Tremont St.; beehiveboston.com or 617-423-0069), a bohemian New American restaurant with live music performances at night. Also look out for the Salty Pig (130 Dartmouth St.; thesaltypig.com or 617-536-6200), a pub-like joint that specializes in meats and cheeses. Don't miss: Take a walk around Newbury Street (newbury-st.com). Come for the world-renowned shopping, stay for the diverse dining options. (Handout)

Come to Boston and park your car in Harvard yard (not really). The long trip up north will be worth it as Boston has everything one could want in a summer excursion: great food, great shopping and you can't take a step without walking into an arts festival. Distance from Baltimore: 402 miles Summer events/activities: Summer Arts Weekend at Copley Square (560 Boylston St.; boston.com or 617-635-4505), features free, diverse musical acts as well as new arts, food and cultural programs; Radical Roxbury on July 25 (discoverroxbury.org/biking) takes riders through Boston's oldest neighborhoods; Restaurant Week Boston (restaurantweekboston.com) returns Aug. 18-23 and 25-30. Cool lodging: Overlooking the Boston Harbor, the Seaport Boston Hotel (1 Seaport Lane; seaportboston.com or 617-385-4000) includes an indoor pool and fitness center and serves as a MBTA and water taxi stop. If money is a concern, check out Hotel 140 (140 Clarendon St.; hotel140.com or 617-585-5600), a discount boutique hotel in a great location. Eat here: There is a lot of buzz at The Beehive (541 Tremont St.; beehiveboston.com or 617-423-0069), a bohemian New American restaurant with live music performances at night. Also look out for the Salty Pig (130 Dartmouth St.; thesaltypig.com or 617-536-6200), a pub-like joint that specializes in meats and cheeses. Don't miss: Take a walk around Newbury Street (newbury-st.com). Come for the world-renowned shopping, stay for the diverse dining options.